Risk for Regretted Sex Heightened Among Women High in Alcohol Sensitivity
Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 17:32
in Psychology & Sociology
Heavy drinking can have a number of negative consequences, including sex that is later regretted. Low sensitivity (LS) to alcohol's effects - which characterizes the person who can "drink everyone under the table" - is a known risk factor for heavy drinking and its consequences. This study investigated LS and regretted sex from an unusual perspective, asking whether LS could be protective in some contexts, given that LS drinkers are generally less impaired from drinking at a given level. More specifically, the investigators tested whether LS was associated with differences in reports by men and women of alcohol-related regretted sex.